Is Mr. McGuire saying that lack of state funding and the uncertainty about how much funding schools will have in the coming biennium has "very little" to do with teacher instability? Or is he hiding behind the "state law" construction (as opposed to "state action") so that he can lay the blame on the current MPS administration? How much does declining enrollment and the consequent downsizing of the teacher workforce, couple with seniority rules, have to do with teacher instability? Is it really mostly about "lopping off" quality teachers and programs without any forethought as to their effectiveness? Finally, if peformance pay for teachers really becomes a part of the state solution to ending the shutdown, how will that affect teachers in the MPS?
Britt Robson Lyndale ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan McGuire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Teacher turnover, excessive lay offs, and the law > Diane Wiley wrote: > > >I know this is just anecdotal, but I heard, again, from another long time > >teacher with a GREAT reputation, that s/he after being tranferred due to the > >mess last year, is now being "excessed" [which means s/he will probably be > >called back, but who knows] and has just had it and is looking to move to a > >different district. It makes me sick. > > > > > > > > > Indeed, teachers are being moved around and out. Very little of the > movement is because of any state law or to enhance student achievement. > Most of the movement is due to the school closings and administrative > decisions to lop off teachers and programs without first making > qualitative decisions. > > Dan McGuire > Ericsson / (Northrop) ? > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
